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Whether they're caring for people in their home, in a care home or a hospice, Marie Curie Nurses and Healthcare Assistants make a huge difference to peoples' lives at the end.

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How Marie Curie Nurses give good end of life

How Marie Curie Nurses give good end of life

How do you give someone a good end of life, whatever the illness? We asked three Marie Curie Nurses how they individually make a difference.

Published 10 October 2024
How Marie Curie Nurses give good end of life
"We'll always be nurses, trying to help."

"We'll always be nurses, trying to help."

Marie Curie Nurse Sue Ebbage talks about her almost 50 years' of nursing experience for this International Nurses Day.

Published 7 May 2024
"We'll always be nurses, trying to help."
“Mum didn’t want lots of intervention"

“Mum didn’t want lots of intervention"

I spent at least six years looking after Mum. If it wasn’t for the Marie Curie Healthcare Assistants, I don’t think I’d have coped at all.

Published 18 April 2024
“Mum didn’t want lots of intervention"
“People deserve to choose how they live"

“People deserve to choose how they live"

End of life care is important because people deserve dignity. They deserve to spend their final moments as they did when they were full of life.

Published 27 February 2024
“People deserve to choose how they live"
“My husband’s wish came true"

“My husband’s wish came true"

After two years in and out of hospital for treatments, all my husband wanted was to spend the time he had left at home as a family.

Published 20 February 2024
“My husband’s wish came true"
What to say to someone who is dying

What to say to someone who is dying

A counsellor’s guide to navigating conversations when someone tells you they have a terminal illness. Find ideas about what to say.

Published 20 February 2024
What to say to someone who is dying
“We help people live as well as they can"

“We help people live as well as they can"

Jenna is a Marie Curie Clinical Nurse Specialist. She’s based at the Marie Cure Hospice, West Midlands, but spends her time in people's homes.

Published 15 February 2024
“We help people live as well as they can"
Caring for my husband before he died

Caring for my husband before he died

When my husband Phil died, I asked the coroner a really strange question: “What did he die of?”

Published 12 December 2023
Caring for my husband before he died
"Grandad became friends with the nurses."

"Grandad became friends with the nurses."

My grandad, Colin, was looked after by Marie Curie. When Marie Curie was there, it was like all the stress and the worry were gone.

Published 1 November 2023
"Grandad became friends with the nurses."

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